Death to Caps Lock
“The antagonism toward the Caps Lock key extends beyond its misuse by 13-year-old trolls and naive users. Caps Lock is also responsible for failed entries of passwords and other case-sensitive phrases. Users of word processors are forced to retype any text that was entered with Caps Lock accidentally turned on.” [via Wired]
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Tackling Bangladesh Rifles
“…BSF sources said Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) men opened fire at two border outposts at Harinagar-Kinnarkal area in Cachar district.” [Via NDTV]It is disgusting that we let countries like Bangladesh bully us. I have a suggestion for our BSF: Carry lot of bread. When you encounter hostile BDR chaps, throw pieces of bread at them. They will jump at the bread, trust me. It is not often that they get to see bread. You guys can either escape or shoot those bastards. Bread, I tell you. If you have Butter Roti you can actually start a civil war in BD. No, don’t laugh. I mean it!I know I sound like a bigot but bro have you heard of Israel? Two Soldiers kidnapped. They go to war. Two. Peace!
A Comma Worth $2.13 Million
A grammatical blunder may force Rogers Communications Inc. to pay an extra $2.13-million to use utility poles in the Maritimes after the placement of a comma in a contract permitted the deal’s cancellation. [Read More]
How to play the guitar
CORGAN: So how did you get from playing your first open G chord to playing “Eruption”?
VAN HALEN: Practice. I used to sit on the edge of my bed with a six-pack of Schlitz Malt talls. My brother would go out at 7 P.M. to party and get laid, and when he’d come back at 3 A.M., I would still be sitting in the same place, playing guitar. I did that for years-I still do that. [Source]
e-learning 2.0 – how Web technologies are shaping education
Written by Steve O’Hear and edited by Richard MacManus. This is a two-part series in which Steve will explore how Web technologies are being used in education. Read on!
Every blog has its day
Chenthil has passed the judgment. Kribs does not deserve to be a top blogger. Senthil said “He does run marathons, he does organise blog meets, agreed. And he did organise a donation drive after the Tsunami. But that doesn’t make him a great blogger.” All right, so tell us dude, what makes a great blogger? By trying to debunk the myth about Kribs you have actually made him more popular.
I am not a big fan of Kribs’ writing. But, he has other enviable skills. He is a great PR man. He has tremendous energy. He runs marathons. He jumps at an opportunity to volunteer in times of disaster. He likes to learn up new stuff and pass it on. That’s what probably made him popular. All right, he does goof up every once in a while More...
Blogcamp 2006
What: This barcampish event will be INDIA’S BIGGEST & THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE blog event ever conducted. This event will aim to push the bar way up. There will be exclusive tracks for blogging, podcasting and videocasting.The unconference will be a rich mixture of workshops, practical demos, presentations, interactive quizzes, lectures, iron-man challenges, debates, group discussions and games. This event will be global in nature as arrangements will be made for participants from around the world can participate via video conferencing. Not to mention live blogging, webcasting and podcasting of all the sessions.[learn more]
When: 9th and 10th September 2006Where: Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai
This should sweep you off your feet
” Lal Beni, who perhaps never went to school and works as a sweeper in National Thermal Power Corporation, draws an annual package of Rs 8,68,146. One Safal Ram working as a helper in the company enjoys a handsome package of Rs 8,98,369 per annum, according to the annual report of the Corporation. ” [via Economic Times]
A mess called ClearCase
“…this tool, or should I say pack of tools, is one of the worst nightmares most complex tools I have come across in a usability sense.” [Read on!]